What’s in the air you breathe? - Amy Hrdina and Jesse Kroll
AdultsHealthHumanNature Together, nitrogen, oxygen and argon make up 99.93% of our air. So what’s the other .07%? Find out what makes up the air you breathe.
Why We Faint (When Other Animals Don't)
AdultsAnimalsHealthHumanScienceBiology Humans are the only animals known to faint due to triggers like shock, fear, or pain; this is due to a combination of our massive brains and upright stance.
The Problem With Life Expectancy
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyBiologyScience In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about a distribution.
Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics
AdultsHumanNaturePsychologyMental HealthHealthScience You can read Bill & Melinda Gates' 2021 letter at http://gatesnot.es/3opAPWK
Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.
Can loud music damage your hearing?
AdultsHealthHumanMusicScience Dig into the properties of sound to find out just how bad loud music is for your hearing.
I Asked Bill Gates What's The Next Crisis?
AdultsHistoryHumanLifePoliticsHealthSociety I got the chance to interview Bill Gates so I asked him: Will Covid-19 be the last pandemic? How does he deal with misinformation and conspiracy theories? And what is the next disaster?
How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
AdultsEducationEnvironmentHistoryEnergyHealthScience Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?
A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips
AdultsHealthHistoryLife Dig into the complicated history of divorce— from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day.
Most Spoiled Kids in the World
AdultsHealthHumanPsychology Some parents spoil their kids with whatever they want, but when your parents are Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey being spoiled gets taken to a whole new level.
What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? - Cindy J. Aaronson
AdultsHealthHumanPsychologyMental HealthScience Dig into the science of what triggers panic attacks, how to recognize them, and the available treatments for panic disorder.
The surprising effects of pregnancy
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanScience Discover how pregnancy changes every organ in the body— from the heart, to the brain and kidneys— and what we still don’t know about it.
How to Only Sleep 2 Hours Per Day
AdultsHealthHumanScienceProductivitySelf You've decided it's time you accomplished some of those life goals you've talked about, but with your crammed schedule of scrolling social media and video games, it leaves you with little time to do much else.
What If You Didn't Wear Your Seatbelt? ft. TheOdd1sOut
AdultsHealthHumanSelf Wear your dang seatbelt or James will be mad!
Eating 10,000 Calories a Day for 1 Week - Food Challenge
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanFood If you've ever watched "Game of Thrones" you know of the hulking character by the name of "The Mountain".